Bed-clamp



M. LEAF.

BED CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25, 1920.

1,392 581." f Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

UNITED STATES PA-TENT OFFICE.

MAX LEAF, OF vYO' U'lil'GS'l'OWll', OHIO.

BED-CLAMP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX LEAF, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahonmg and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed- Clamps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bed clamps. The object of the invention is to provide a cheap and convenient device by means of which the head and foot members of bedsteads may be connected closelyftogether for the purpose of exhibition in salesrooms.

ing or damaging the bed. I attain this'end by a specially constructed clamp, which Wlll be fully set forth hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, as an example, the preferred embodiment of my invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view with clamp in use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation'of the clamps showing the parts of a bed to which the clamp is secured in section.

1 Fig. 3 is a detail top plan view.

By referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that I have shown the head section 1 and the foot section 2 of a bed. Secured to the L-shaped base members 3 of the bed will be seen my improved clamp 4. While I have shown but the one clamp it is understood that to properly secure the head and foot sections of the bed a second clamp like the Specification of Letters Patent. 1

Application filed 001201361 25, 1929. Serial No. 419,507.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

one shown should be similarly installed at.

the other end of the L-shaped base members 3.

By referring to Figs. 2 and 3 it will be seen the clamp consists of a plate 5. Secured tothis plate 5, by means of a bolt 6, are two clamping members 7 and 8. The clamping members 7 and 8 are provided with slotted openings 9' through which passes the bolt 6. At the outer end of the clamping member 8 is a U-shaped portion 10. At the outer end of the clamping member 7 is a similar U-shaped portion 11. By referring toFig. 2 it will be seen that the clamping member 7' has a downwardly turned bend at point 12 which allows the L-shaped base member 3 to be clamped between the plate 5 and the clampmg member 7 and at the same time allows the clamping members 7 and 8 to be secured underneath the plate 5 and parallel to the plate 5. r

At the lower ends of the U-shaped portions 10 and 11 are openings 13 through which passes a brace and securing'bolt 14.

"It is obvious that when the butterfly nut 15 of the bolt 14 is tightened both arms of the L-shaped base members 3 are forced into a rigidly clamped position.

'What I claimis:

In a device of the class described, a plate 'member, a hole centrally located in said plate, two clamping members, U-shaped portions at outer ends of said clamping members, slotted openings at inner ends of said clamping members, a bolt passing through the plate and said slotted openings,

openings through the lower ends of said U-shapedportions, a brace and securing bolt extending through said openings, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix m si nature. MAI

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'Witnesses I CHAS. E. NADLER, ANNA M. Mn'rzenn. 

